Buddha

Despite his luxurious life, Siddhartha grew curious about the world outside the palace walls. At age 29, he ventured out and encountered the "Four Sights" that changed him forever:

Deeply moved, Siddhartha secretly left his wife and newborn son in the middle of the night to become a wandering seeker. The Quest and Enlightenment Buddha

: He learned that disease and pain are inescapable parts of human life. A Corpse : He understood the ultimate reality of death. Despite his luxurious life, Siddhartha grew curious about

For six years, he practiced extreme asceticism, once eating only a single grain of rice a day, until he was near death. Realizing that neither luxury nor starvation brought peace, he adopted the —a path of moderation. Despite his luxurious life